Family Fungus Fun with Jon Tyler

Family Fungus Fun

Family Friendly Pre Booking Required

A circular walk taking in a variety of locations and habitats around the Park.

Learn some of the more common species and how to recognise key identification features.

All the stages in the life- cycle of fungi and mushrooms from spawning through to sporing.

About the Activity Provider

Jon Tyler is an experienced practitioner of nature inspired outdoor activities and experiential learning. He provides an array of wildlife awareness, wild-craft, and wild-food activities both at Kelling heath and Woodhill Park.

Jon is a qualified bush-craft practitioner and member of the Institute of Outdoor Learning with 25 years of delivering exciting, engaging and inspiring outdoor experiences.

Family Fungus Fun

Fantastic facts, Fungi and games on a journey of discovery through the world of magical mushrooms and terrific toadstools.

The session will involve finding, handling and collecting a variety of fungi fruiting bodies.

What will you learn on your activity?

More about Fungi and their fruits; what they are, why they occur and their importance in the world.

Learn some of the more common species and how to recognise key identification features.

All the stages in the life- cycle of fungi and mushrooms from spawning through to sporing.

Not suitable for dogs. Everyone is encouraged to take part in activities; there will be something of interest for all attending. This is not a session to specifically find edible mushrooms; we will be looking at and handling all different kinds of fungi species.